Palembang vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palembang Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$420
$1174
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1055
$2905
🏠 One person rent
$131
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$185
$1020
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$176
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$298
$2545
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
38
96
😀 Quality of life
34
80
🏙️ Population
1.54M
824K

The cost of living in Palembang is 64% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 8933rd and 4661st ($420 vs $1174) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 77th and 58th in Indonesia and Japan, respectively. Check Indonesia vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Palembang compared to 2.2 months in Sakai. Palembang ranked 36th best city to live in Indonesia vs Sakai ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 7557th and 519th among best cities to live in the world.

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Palembang Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.37
$7.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.14
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.65
$4.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.99
$3.66
 Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.4
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.8
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$70.2
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$159
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$106
$810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.8
$82.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.3
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$991
$3851
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$729
$2898
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.2
$50.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.21
$32.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.36
$2.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.12
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.12
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.82
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.4
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.18
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.1
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.25
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$29.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.05
$18.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.4
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$35.3
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$69.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8525
$5592

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$441
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$499
204 km or 127 mi Pagar Alam
$485
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$496
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$438
278 km or 172 mi Bandar Lampung
$378
292 km or 182 mi Bengkulu
$530
363 km or 226 mi Cilegon
$522
381 km or 237 mi Serang
$524
411 km or 255 mi Tangerang
$605
427 km or 265 mi South Tangerang
$577
427 km or 265 mi Jakarta
$757
435 km or 270 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
438 km or 272 mi Bekasi
$541
443 km or 275 mi Depok
$419
458 km or 285 mi Batam
$604
461 km or 286 mi Bogor
$553
486 km or 302 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
488 km or 303 mi Singapore City
$3168
499 km or 310 mi Sukabumi
$596
506 km or 314 mi Johor Bahru
$709
531 km or 330 mi Cimahi
$530
537 km or 334 mi Pekanbaru
$590
539 km or 335 mi Padang
$950
539 km or 335 mi Bandung
$571
575 km or 357 mi Batu Pahat
$750
581 km or 361 mi Kluang
$745
591 km or 367 mi Cirebon
$551
606 km or 377 mi Pontianak
$458
611 km or 380 mi Muar
$752
615 km or 382 mi Tasikmalaya
$401
635 km or 395 mi Dumai
$585
637 km or 396 mi Singkawang
$459
639 km or 397 mi Malacca
$699
642 km or 399 mi Banjar
$517
649 km or 403 mi Tegal
$512
696 km or 432 mi Pekalongan
$506
706 km or 439 mi Cilacap
$508
709 km or 440 mi Seremban
$630
741 km or 460 mi Putrajaya
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Takaishi
$1067
6.4 km or 4 mi Matsubara
$1071
9.6 km or 6 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
9.6 km or 6 mi Osakasayama
$1068
10 km or 6.5 mi Fujiidera
$1062
11 km or 6.7 mi Izumi
$1086
11 km or 7 mi Habikino
$1065
13 km or 7.9 mi Yao
$1094
13 km or 8 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
13 km or 8.3 mi Kashiwara
$1056
14 km or 8.8 mi Kawachinagano
$1067
14 km or 8.8 mi Osaka
$1212
16 km or 9.7 mi Kishiwada
$1094
17 km or 10 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
18 km or 11 mi Kaizuka
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Sango
$1030
20 km or 12 mi Kashiba
$1043
20 km or 12 mi Amagasaki
$1132
20 km or 13 mi Moriguchi
$1140
21 km or 13 mi Daito
$1077
21 km or 13 mi Kadoma
$1117
21 km or 13 mi Oji
$1034
21 km or 13 mi Kanmaki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Kumatori
$1087
22 km or 14 mi Suita
$1362
23 km or 14 mi Izumisano
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Ikaruga
$1014
24 km or 15 mi Yamatotakada
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Katsuragi
$1048
24 km or 15 mi Shijonawate
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Toyonaka
$1045
24 km or 15 mi Ikoma
$1021
24 km or 15 mi Ashiya
$1084
24 km or 15 mi Settsu
$1169
25 km or 15 mi Koryo
$1037
25 km or 16 mi Itami
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Neyagawa
$1125
26 km or 16 mi Gose
$1054
28 km or 18 mi Ikeda
$1052